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Vinony

allot

verb

  1. to give or assign to someone authoritatively
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈlɒt/ / /əˈlɑt/

adv

  1. Misspelling of a lot.

noun

  1. Misspelling of a lot.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English allotten, from Old French aloter (Modern French allotir). à + lot. By surface analysis, al- + lot.

  1. To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.
  2. To assign or designate as a task or for a purpose.

    “Each candidate was allotted five minutes to make a presentation in front of the judges.”